Complaint #201907132, August 2019

Incident: August 9, 2019
Received: August 12, 2019
Closed: December 22, 2020


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Departure Letter (William Glynn)

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 94th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Md Ahammed, Sebastian Escobar, Robinson Hernandez, Philip Kara, Christian Kennedy, Andrew Lau, Andrea Lorenzana, Damian Poplawski, Peterjohn Santiago, Jerard Seletski, Christopher Spizuco, Daniel Suaza, Igor Ubavin, Michael Vera
Officer: Chen, Hong
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Chen, Hong
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chen, Hong
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Glynn, William
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Glynn, William
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Glynn, William
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Glynn, William
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Glynn, William
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Glynn, William
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Chen, Hong
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Chen, Hong Black Male, 25 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Chen, Hong Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Chen, Hong Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Glynn, William Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Glynn, William Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Glynn, William Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Glynn, William Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Glynn, William Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
Glynn, William Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Chen, Hong Black Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

Penalties

Glynn, William
Formalized Training

Chen, Hong
Formalized Training


Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.